| row Apr 14th 2013, 23:58 | | | | Line 97: | Line 97: | | | | | | | | ===Etymology 2=== | | ===Etymology 2=== | | − | {{etyl|enm}} {{term|rowen|rowen|to row|lang=enm}}, from {{etyl|ang}} {{term|rowan|rōwan|to row|lang=ang}}, from {{etyl|gem-pro|en}} {{recons|rōanan||to row|lang=gem-pro}}, from {{etyl|ine-pro|en}} {{recons|ere-|lang=ine-pro}}, {{recons|rē-||to row|lang=ine-pro}}. More at [[rudder]]. | + | {{etyl|enm}} {{term|rowen|rowen|to row|lang=enm}}, from {{etyl|ang}} {{term|rowan|rōwan|to row|lang=ang}}, from {{etyl|gem-pro|en}} {{recons|rōaną||to row|lang=gem-pro}}, from {{etyl|ine-pro|en}} {{recons|ere-|lang=ine-pro}}, {{recons|rē-||to row|lang=ine-pro}}. More at [[rudder]]. | | | | | | | | ====Noun==== | | ====Noun==== |
Latest revision as of 23:58, 14 April 2013 [edit] English Wikipedia [edit] Etymology 1 Old English rāw. Cognate with Dutch rij and German Reihe ("row"). [edit] Pronunciation row (plural rows) - A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden etc.
- A line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to bottom
[edit] Synonyms [edit] Antonyms [edit] Translations - The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked [edit] Etymology 2 Middle English rowen ("to row"), from Old English rōwan ("to row"), from Proto-Germanic *rōaną ("to row"), from Proto-Indo-European *ere-, *rē- ("to row"). More at rudder. row (plural rows) - (weightlifting) An exercise performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back.
[edit] Translations row (third-person singular simple present rows, present participle rowing, simple past and past participle rowed) - (transitive or intransitive, nautical) To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.
- (transitive) To transport in a boat propelled with oars.
- to row the captain ashore in his barge
- (intransitive) To be moved by oars.
- The boat rows easily.
[edit] Translations transitive:to propel over water using oars intransitive: to propel a boat or other craft over water using oars [edit] Etymology 3 Unclear; some suggest it is a back-formation from rouse, verb. [edit] Pronunciation row (plural rows) - A noisy argument.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Byron to this entry?)
- A continual loud noise.
- Who's making that row?
[edit] Synonyms [edit] Translations continual loud noise | | | - German: Aufruhr (de) m, Donnerwetter (de) n, Klamauk (de) m, Krach (de) m, Krakeel (de) m, Krawall (de) m, Lärm (de) m, Rabatz (de) m, Radau (de) m, Spektakel (de) m, Tumult (de) m
- Swedish: oväsen (sv)
|
row (third-person singular simple present rows, present participle rowing, simple past and past participle rowed) - (intransitive) to argue noisily
[edit] Synonyms [edit] Translations intransitive: to argue noisily [edit] Anagrams
[edit] Lower Sorbian row m (diminutive rowk) - grave
[edit] Declension
[edit] Etymology From an old perfective particle ro- + va. row - was, were (dependent form)
[edit] Usage notes Part of the substantive verb bee. This is the dependent form of the past tense va used after negative and interrogative particles: -
- Cha row aggle erbee er.
- He was not in the least afraid.
- Dooyrt eh dy row eh mac y ree.
- He claimed that he was the son of the king.
[edit] Upper Sorbian row m - grave
 |  |
